How many of you investors that invest in c and d areas are blown away by how many folks in the area are on disability ? I guess I always knew there was a lot of people in these are with Mental  issues and that fraud w...

We are under contract on an over/under duplex and in a sticky situation... I need help! So, we were supposed to close on this property Friday Sept 4th. However, closing was pushed back maybe a week or so according to ...

I got a lot of value from Michael L's ongoing post about his experience with Elite in Chicago, so I thought I'd replicate that for others. https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/223/topics/16...I live in Southern Califo...

I'll start from the beginning, because there are lots of little details I need to explain in order for you guys to fully understand the situation. (All names are substituted by fake ones for privacy reasons.)In April ...

Hello BP Investors!
I am looking for stories about your biggest real estate mistake, and what you learned from it, for BiggerPockets Wealth Magazine. If selected, your story, name and company will be featured in the ...

Just a question for other BP members: who all on this board have started their RE business from nothing?  That means you had no money and no personal savings to put in to marketing, down payments, etc.Follow-up questi...

Hello everyone!I am a new real estate investor starting out in wholesale. I have been trying to learn more about wholesale and have found out that there are two camps pertaining to this subject.There are people who be...

The CARES act ends on June 21, 2021. Federally backed loans (FHA, VA) will resume payments and I’m sure many borrowers will default. Are we on the precipice of serious opportunity? Short sales, foreclosures? What stra...

Dear Pocketers,

How do you harden / bullet-proof your rentals?

While I've never had anyone utterly trash a rental of mine, I've seen the damage they can do first hand (typically when buying the rental and seeing ...